
UF HOBI
Improving care, promoting wellness, reducing disparities and driving innovation.
HOBI RESEARCH
real-world research
Insightful. Implementable. Impactful.
At HOBI, we’re changing the face and the pace of health research. Our patient populations reflect the diversity of the real world. Our health interventions consider the needs of patients and providers. Our data-driven research speeds scientific discoveries.

hobi ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Certificate
Go above your professional training with a graduate certificate in implementation science or biomedical informatics.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Masters
Learn how to conduct health outcomes assessments and clinical effectiveness research in a range of biomedical, clinical and community-based research settings.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Ph.D.
Become an expert at evaluating health interventions, treatments, prevention practices and policies to determine what works on a large-scale level and why.

academic programs
Postdoctoral Training
Expand and strengthen your research skills with one-on-one postdoctoral training programs and opportunities.

hobi and diversity
inclusion, diversity, equity and access
Our commitment to diversity
HOBI is dedicated to improving health outcomes for all and reducing health inequities through education, research and service. We strive to be a community of students, staff and faculty that celebrates inclusion, diversity, equity and access and are committed to fostering a people-centered, creative environment for all.

HOBI news & Events

recent news
UF researcher tackles HPV vaccine skepticism, access in North Central Florida
With a $4 million, five-year National Institutes of Health grant, HOBI researcher Stephanie Staras, M.S.P.H., Ph.D., hopes to improve human papillomavirus vaccination rates in rural Florida by providing communication strategies for clinicians, clear information for parents, and transportation, health insurance navigation and vaccine access through UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute mobile clinics.
